Working with tags
A tag is a text label associated with a BMC Helix Continuous Optimization entity (system, business driver, domain) that improves search results and applies an additional level of filtering. Tags are used to indicate a particular feature of the object that distinguishes it from other objects. BMC Helix Continuous Optimization provides a set of tags and also lets you define custom tags for specific needs.
Tags are grouped by tag type. For example:
- Environment (example, PRODUCTION or TEST)
- Attention level (example, BUSINESS_CRITICAL)
Using tagging rules, associate multiple tags to an object manually or automatically. For more information about tag types and tagging rules, see Managing-tags. You can also add tags to the required entities by using the Generic - Tag CSV file parser ETL. For more information, see Generic-Tag-CSV-file-parser.
To add a tag
- Click Add tag.
- Enter a name for the new tag.
- Select a tag type from the list or enter a name to create a new tag type. For example, CPU Family, Virtualization Technology.
- Click Add Tag.
The following video (3:05) explains the Tag feature and demonstrates how to create and use tags.
Viewing tags
From the summary section of the detail page, view the tags that are associated with an object. The following is an example of a system with multiple tags:
Searching for systems by using tags
You can search for systems with tags "x86" and "VMware" by using the search string:
To restrict the search to only tags:
For more information, see Search-in-Workspace.
Filtering results of analyses and models by using tags
Using tag-based search conditions in entity filters, filter the search results of analyses and models.
For example, define a filter to identify systems with tags "x86" and "VMware" and save the search as an entity filter. For more information, see Managing-entity-filters.